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Fri Jun-05-09 05:12 AM
Response to Reply #11 |
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the proposed union is about not forcing people to work without pay, i.e. forcing them to work after they've clocked out for their set number of hours. Something that used to be called slavery.
It's not about allowing people to take home throwaway food for free. That simply was why the friend was fired.
The throwaway food is a separate issue and, frankly, is something that needs to be looked at legally. Businesses should be allowed to donate leftover food to shelters and food pantries without being penalized. As it stands now, at least in my state, they can't do that and are forced to throw away perfectly good food, while people go hungry. It's a disusting waste.
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| -My wife's friend got fired today |
groundloop |
Jun-04-09 10:17 PM |
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Will a union help you take home food for free? |
masuki bance |
Jun-04-09 10:25 PM |
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A union will protect them from being fired for refusing to work off the clock. |
w4rma |
Jun-04-09 10:29 PM |
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so... you break the rules and non-union, fired! |
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Jun-04-09 10:56 PM |
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My experience as a manager in union shops |
Fozzledick |
Jun-04-09 11:08 PM |
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and my experience is that my brother has been a union steward for most of his employment... |
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Jun-05-09 12:14 AM |
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try reading for comprehension |
northernlights |
Jun-05-09 05:12 AM |
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I used to work in a deli of a grocery store. We threw away lots of out dated food. When |
madmom |
Jun-05-09 10:10 AM |
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The food would go in the garbage otherwise |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 05:54 AM |
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McDonalds also fires people for taking food home/out of trash. |
KittyWampus |
Jun-05-09 08:37 AM |
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It doesn't make it right |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 09:53 AM |
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Food in trash is better for who? |
rwheeler31 |
Jun-04-09 10:32 PM |
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Dumpster divers! n/t |
bobshin |
Jun-04-09 10:49 PM |
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The basic food rule that is universal across restaurants, cafeterias |
masuki bance |
Jun-04-09 11:26 PM |
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I agree |
conscious evolution |
Jun-05-09 08:33 AM |
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It protects the school from getting sued if someone becomes sick from the food which was taken home |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jun-05-09 10:01 AM |
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Unions are bad, mkaaay... |
AzNick |
Jun-04-09 11:30 PM |
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are you trying to be funny? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-05-09 12:14 AM |
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Of course. |
AzNick |
Jun-05-09 02:08 AM |
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Half the posters on DU agree with that statement |
michreject |
Jun-05-09 08:14 AM |
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What about union made Asian cars? Are they OK?...nt |
SidDithers |
Jun-05-09 08:36 AM |
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Take your pick |
michreject |
Jun-05-09 10:20 AM |
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I'm confused. Is it Buy Union? Or Buy American?... |
SidDithers |
Jun-05-09 11:32 AM |
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Buy what you want |
michreject |
Jun-05-09 12:23 PM |
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what if the union made cars are not what people want |
vadawg |
Jun-05-09 09:18 AM |
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You're still here? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-05-09 10:01 AM |
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she stole stuff, shes a thief, she got fired for stealing |
vadawg |
Jun-05-09 10:12 AM |
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What part of taking food bound for the garbage can don't you get? |
lonestarnot |
Jun-06-09 07:45 AM |
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I find it hypocritical that those who support anti union Co.'s |
michreject |
Jun-05-09 10:14 AM |
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Same reason people should be able to |
madmom |
Jun-05-09 10:14 AM |
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hell i shop at walmart all the time, i say if its your money you spend it how you like. |
vadawg |
Jun-05-09 10:16 AM |
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There are many on this board who think if you shop at walmart, |
madmom |
Jun-05-09 10:21 AM |
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For general mdse, men's and childrens' jeans, shirts, underwear, |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 02:40 PM |
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God, I only hope you're just a troll and not in any way representative of |
Greyhound |
Jun-05-09 02:33 AM |
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I understand it might not seem like much, but it's still stealing. |
Kittycat |
Jun-04-09 10:25 PM |
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Probably already thawed but uncooked.. |
Fumesucker |
Jun-04-09 10:30 PM |
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More than school policy... |
Whoa_Nelly |
Jun-04-09 10:28 PM |
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Yes, look at the reasons behind the policy or law If your wife's friend knew about |
peacetalksforall |
Jun-04-09 10:36 PM |
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Theft is generally an on the spot firing offense. |
masuki bance |
Jun-04-09 11:27 PM |
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Yes they need a union but she still shouldn't be stealing food |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jun-04-09 10:32 PM |
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If these people are being forced to work off the clock |
EFerrari |
Jun-04-09 11:50 PM |
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Unfortunately the boss gets to break the rules whenever he wants |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jun-05-09 12:15 AM |
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The boss doesn't get to break the law without potential repercussions from law enforcement. (nt) |
w4rma |
Jun-05-09 02:13 AM |
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But only with union protection are you likely to have whistleblower protection |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 06:00 AM |
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But not a necessary reality |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 05:59 AM |
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i don't know if that argument will get anyone anywhere. an employer can find a way to fire you |
ejpoeta |
Jun-05-09 03:29 AM |
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Sounds like those workers don't know how to stand up for themselves |
madville |
Jun-04-09 10:36 PM |
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Georgia is an "at will" state |
Wickerman |
Jun-04-09 11:04 PM |
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Thank you. SC is too. In "at will" states, if you get fired, if you can't get them for some kind |
raccoon |
Jun-05-09 07:59 AM |
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Most workers don't think they have power to stand up to management |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 06:02 AM |
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Contact AFSCME |
baldguy |
Jun-04-09 11:01 PM |
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Also Service Employees International. |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jun-04-09 11:34 PM |
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The initial replies to your thread are what went wrong with our nation. |
Greyhound |
Jun-05-09 02:26 AM |
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Script kitties |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 06:03 AM |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but we didn't used to be like this,were we? |
Greyhound |
Jun-05-09 12:09 PM |
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So true. |
Ignis |
Jun-05-09 12:43 PM |
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So who the hell are these Nazis that run the place? |
gtar100 |
Jun-05-09 02:35 AM |
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believe it or not, allowing workers to take throwaway food |
northernlights |
Jun-05-09 05:19 AM |
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Have you ever asked why it's against the law? |
tavalon |
Jun-05-09 06:05 AM |
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She has company. my wife gets fired on Wednesday from the school system |
yodoobo |
Jun-05-09 02:53 AM |
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Wonder your wife's friend drives a non-union made Toyota/Honda or a domestic union made car? |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 06:58 AM |
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So if an employee pilfered supplies they could stay if they drove |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 08:21 AM |
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"He's a thief and a liar, but he drives a Ford" |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Jun-05-09 08:29 AM |
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They would be under the microscope for any infraction |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 08:32 AM |
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Nope. Didn't answer the question. Too many variables. 3 pilferers |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 08:40 AM |
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Must never get any work done if he's checking VIN numbers...... |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Jun-05-09 08:45 AM |
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I know exactly where my two vehicles were built |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 09:12 AM |
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But what about the 'American' cars that are not made in America? |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 11:51 AM |
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Here is the deal |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 09:10 AM |
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Do you answer a direct question directly? As to the walmart one - |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 09:21 AM |
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My computer was assembled about 10 miles from my house |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 09:26 AM |
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For general merchandise, we have only one choice. The next |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 09:44 AM |
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Still haven't answered the question re 3 pilferers - |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 10:10 AM |
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Did the US just invest $50 billion dollars plus to save the American keyboard industry? |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 11:55 AM |
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Are we going off on a tangent here? The main thrust of your argument |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 12:08 PM |
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So even if American union workers make a foreign car, that's not good enough? |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Jun-05-09 06:55 PM |
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Is your brother in a union? |
DatManFromNawlins |
Jun-05-09 10:45 AM |
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He has been a union member since 1969 |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-05-09 11:52 AM |
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Does his union shop make keyboards? Computers? Monitors? nt |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 12:10 PM |
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love the justification for stealing and not following employer rules |
seabeyond |
Jun-05-09 08:39 AM |
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My mother is up for tenure next year, in the art department |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-05-09 08:42 AM |
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While the rule doesn't seem fair |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Jun-05-09 08:46 AM |
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Georgia is a right to work state but does have a teachers Union: |
Raine1967 |
Jun-05-09 09:01 AM |
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Unions exist in Right to Work states |
Freddie Stubbs |
Jun-05-09 10:05 AM |
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people are calling that "stealing"? |
Enrique |
Jun-05-09 09:07 AM |
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It's appalling how much food is wasted by restaurants. |
KillCapitalism |
Jun-05-09 09:58 AM |
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It's appalling how much food is wasted by people in general, |
Obamanaut |
Jun-05-09 12:13 PM |
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Badly trained by their parents |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-06-09 01:06 PM |
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10% of me can sorta kinda understand this... |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-05-09 10:10 AM |
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I find it hard to believe that a school dept would have a HR policy that allows firing on the spot |
high density |
Jun-05-09 10:11 AM |
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It's against federal regs in the Nat. School Lunch Program. |
donco6 |
Jun-05-09 06:58 PM |
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Whatever state you live in should have an Education Association. They organize support staff. |
davsand |
Jun-06-09 02:08 PM |
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